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Morrisville, North Carolina

Fabius Page's Mule and Horse Graveyard

Between 1930 and 1946, a tobacco farmer laid his beloved horses and mules to rest in this small patch of pine forest.
Nhill Draught Horse Memorial
Nhill, Australia

Nhill Draught Horse Memorial

Dedicated to one of the horses that helped cultivate the region.
Determined
Eminence, Missouri

Wild Horses of Shannon County

It's as if the herds walked straight out of a fairy tale into the Missouri wilds.
Horseman number 1
Albacete, Spain

Caballero No. 1

This sculpture of a rider on horseback once crowned the tomb of an Iberian aristocrat.
medieval

Podcast: Chapel Creek Ranch

Join us for a daily celebration of the world’s most wondrous, unexpected, even strange places.
The Podcast Team September 14, 2022
tktk
science

A Caribbean ‘Cow’ Tooth Could Solve the Mystery of the Chincoteague Ponies

A surprise discovery from Haiti may finally reveal how some famous feral horses got to a distant barrier island.
Gemma Tarlach August 16, 2022
Kala Ghoda Statue
Mumbai, India

Kala Ghoda Statue

A tribute to the area's namesake and King Edward VII.
Duke of Wellington's step
London, England

The Duke of Wellington’s Mounting Stone

Outside of one of Britain's most renowned social clubs, a step installed specifically for the Duke.
medieval

For Centuries, English Bakers' Biggest Customers Were Horses

A crusty, dense bread got the country's hardworking equines through long days.
Sam Lin-Sommer July 22, 2022
Mongol warriors often had three or four horses each to maintain the army's fast pace. Soldiers preferred riding mares for their nutrient-rich milk.
military history

Did Khutulun and Other Warrior Women Actually Fight in the Mongol Army?

From wielding lethal bows to commanding troops, the female soldiers of the Central Asian steppe were formidable foes.
Sarah Durn July 12, 2022
Clear waters in Manatee Springs State Park.
List

The Wild Lives of Florida Wildlife

Swim, slither, climb, and fly your way through the Sunshine State with these nine animal-adjacent attractions.
Madi Dermé performs dressage with his horse Toubab at the equestrian club Cheval Mandingue in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso. Dermé hopes to revive cavalier traditions in the country and introduce modern European equestrian arts.
festivals

The Horseman Fighting to Preserve Burkina Faso's Equestrian Culture

Madi Dermé doesn't want to be the last of the country’s legendary cavaliers.
Clair MacDougall April 6, 2022
The grand statue on its plinth.
Durham, England

Marquess of Londonderry Statue

A monument with a strange legend involving a horse's tongue.
Fermented horse milk is called airag in Mongolia.
Gastro Obscura

Kumis

Infants and Genghis Khan enjoyed this fermented mare's milk.
Front View of Stable.
Lexington, Virginia

Traveller’s Final Home

The final home of the most famous horse of the American Civil War.
Team members have found the bones of more than 50 animals sacrificed in a courtyard at Casas del Turuñuelo.
ancient technology

The Ancient People Who Burned Their Culture to the Ground

At a site in Spain, archaeologists piece together the last days of Tartessos, an advanced society that vanished 2,500 years ago.
Blair Mastbaum September 23, 2021
U-Shaped Remount Stable
Front Royal, Virginia

Front Royal Quartermaster Remount Depot

These buildings are a poignant reminder of the thousands of horses and mules who passed through this area of the Shenandoah Valley on their way to war.
Toy horses can mask and social distance, too.
roadside attractions

My Pandemic-Era Quest to Solve the Mystery of Ponyhenge

To get to know a new town, start with its charming local oddities, like a herd of toy horses in a field.
Jessica Leigh Hester June 23, 2021